Cover Point:. Extra Cover: If the fielder stands a bit wider, he becomes the extra cover. Deep Cover: If the fielder stands deeper near the boundary line , he is termed as deep cover. Deep Extra Cover: If the extra cover player stands deep, he is known as deep extra cover. It refers to the positions on the field that are at a degree angle to the batsman. Deep square leg: These fielders are stationed deeper towards the boundary line in line with the square leg.
Short Backward square leg: The backward square leg is quite similar to the square leg but is positioned a bit behind the perpendicular line of the batsman. Deep Backward Square Leg: They are positioned in line with the short backward square leg but are placed near the boundary line.
Silly point:. They are called so because of the perceived danger of getting hit by a strong stroke from the batsman. Silly mid-on: It refers to the silly position which is midway between the pitch towards the on the side. Silly mid-off: It denotes the position which is halfway between the two ends of the pitch and is towards the offside. If the player is positioned almost in the middle line of the mid-on and the square leg, he is termed as a mid-wicket fielder.
Deep mid-wicket: The deep mid-wicket is placed in line with the mid-wicket near the boundaries. Fine leg:. The fine leg fielder is stationed behind the keeper near the boundary line in order to stop the balls that have been hit fine. Short fine leg: it refers to the player who is positioned in line with the fine leg but near the yard circle. Mid positions:. Short mid-off: It is similar to mid-off but is comparatively closer to the batsman.
Mid-on: They are closest to the bowler on the leg side or on side of the pitch. Long positions:. Long on: They are in line with the mid-on but are placed near the boundary lines.
Long off: Similarly, they are in line with the mid-off and are stationed close to the boundary lines. The captain is largely free to place fielders wherever they like, subject to one strict law. No more than two fielders can be placed behind the wicket on the leg side. Fielding positions can also be named according to their distance from the batsmen. The five most common phrases in this respect are silly, short, mid, deep and long. Those terms are listed in order so, for example, silly point will be as close to the batsman as the laws, and the bravery of the fielder, will allow.
From the closest point, fielders will then be placed in short, mid, deep and long positions. The majority of fielders will tend to be placed on the off side, simply because a batsman is more likely to hit the ball in this region.
TV viewers may hear commentators refer to a field or a field and this relates to the split between off side and leg side fielders. So, in that first example, there will be six fielders on the off side and three on the leg side. An attacking field is usually in place at the start of a game and, in test cricket, there may be a number of slips. In order, based on their proximity to the wicket keeper, there may be a first slip, second slip, third slip and so on.
As the game progresses, that field may start to move out if the batting side are on top. The deep and long fielders may now move from catching positions into run saving positions. Away from test cricket, one day games and T20 matches have specified fielding restrictions, also known as powerplay. The square leg fielder is located square of the wicket on the leg side of the field. This umpire will often be standing in the square leg position; therefore, you should try to position yourself near them!
The diagram below will show you whereabouts this position is located! The square leg fielder will have a variety of roles. There is a large gap between them and the mid-wicket fielder, so they will have to be quick on their feet to stop the single if the batsman chooses to knock the ball anywhere into this gap!
These kinds of shots will come towards the square leg fielder at a variety of speeds, directions and heights, so they will have to make sure they are on their toes and prepared for every delivery as the bowler runs in to bowl!
Similarly to the point position, captains should try to get one of their most athletic fielders stationed at square leg. They often have to cover a lot of ground on the leg side, especially if there is no mid-wicket or fine leg fielder in place!
The backward square leg fielding position is just behind square on the leg side of the field. This diagram will show you the difference between the two positions:. A fielder in this position will require the same skill set and athletic profile as the square leg fielder. Their primary concern will be to cut off the single, while doing their best to cover ground to their left and right to stop the ball travelling into the outfield.
Batsmen will primarily be playing aggressive shots towards this area of the field, such as the hook, the pull and the sweep to the spinners. The square leg fielder should be prepared for these and be on their toes at the point the bowler releases the ball!
Mid-wicket is a vital position in front of square on the leg side of the batsman. The mid-wicket fielder should be standing roughly on the edge of the inner circle, close enough to stop the single.
Check the diagram below to see where mid-wicket fielders should be standing! Mid-wicket is such an important position because a lot of power shots that are played by batsmen tend to go towards this area. A mid-wicket fielder should be covering the space between square leg and mid-on, requiring them to be pretty athletic.
This fielder will have the opportunity to save the bowling side a lot of runs, by pressurising the batsmen when they try to run singles, and also moving laterally to cut off the boundary shots if there is no fielder deep behind them. As I already mentioned, a majority of batsmen like to play power shots in this area, and if they mistime one they may offer up a catch!
The fine leg fielding position is behind square on the leg side of the field, and it can also be referred to as short fine leg due to how close it is to the batsman. The fielder should position themselves at a tad less than a degree angle to the batsman, and should be on the edge of the inner circle of the field.
If any of that was confusing, the following diagram should make everything clear:. In an ideal scenario, if the batsman plays either of the two shots listed above, the fielder in this position will be able to gather the ball quickly and stop them taking a single.
The downside of the position is that the batsman only has to direct the ball a few yards either side of the fielder and they will probably pick up a boundary. It is very rare that the fielding side will choose to have a deep fielder on the boundary behind short fine leg! If you see them getting down to play a sweep shot, you can prepare yourself to move very quickly.
You will also have to be quick across the ground, and good at gathering the ball cleanly and throwing it in to the wicket keeper. The fly slip position is located on the off side of the field, and is slightly deeper than the normal slip region. In fact, the fly slip fielder will often be as deep as the edge of the inner circle.
Check the diagram below to see the position in relation to the normal slip fielders! Many batsmen will try to glance the ball through the fly slip area when there are no normal slips in place, and this is usually why this fielder will be used.
Basically, it is a more defensive alternative to the normal slip fielder! As it is positioned a bit deeper, it gives you a better chance to cut off the single and the boundary. This position will usually not be used if there are normal slip fielders already in place, or if there is a third man positioned on the boundary behind them. This is a high traffic area as many batsmen love to run the ball off the face of the bat into this area.
It is an easy shot for them to play in order to get off strike. Your task will be to close on the ball quickly, and pressure the single if the ball is in your area. If the ball passes you, you will be expected to chase it down and hopefully prevent a boundary!
Third man is another position that lies on the boundary, behind square on the off side of the field. The position should be in line with where the slip fielders are or would be, which is basically just a little bit finer than a degree angle to the batsman.
In test matches and longer formats of cricket, slip fielders are used more often, which often removes the popularity of the third man position. Batsmen may try to run the ball off the face of the bat towards this area, or may try to uppercut the ball in the air over your head.
Deep point is the position that lies on the boundary, exactly square of the wicket on the off side. This can be seen in the following diagram! Your main role will be to cover the boundary edge and stop the batsman playing square cut shots for 4. Deep backward point is a position on the boundary that is just slightly behind square on the off side of the field.
It is a relatively similar position to deep point, apart from the extra 10 or so metres that you will have moved behind square! This diagram should show you the difference in the two positions! The captain may choose to use a deep backward point rather than a deep point if there is a little more pace in the pitch, or if the batsman is playing the ball very late. These things mean that the ball will be more likely to travel behind square!
Your primary role in this position will be to stop any square cut shots going for 4! Deep cover is another boundary dwelling position that lies just in front of square on the off side of the wicket! The following diagram shows the position clearly! Deep cover is a defensive position that is used when the batsmen are striking the ball particularly well through the covers.
Some captains will choose to defend this area with a cover fielder, and some may wish to put in a deep cover instead for extra protection! Your role in this position will be to cut off the boundaries and cover a lot of ground to your left and right. Deep extra cover is just a little bit further in front of square than the deep cover position! The diagram below will show you the difference between both positions! The goals of this position are very similar to deep cover and will require the fielder to be wary of the same things.
It is a defensive field placement that is used to stop cover drives going for boundaries. Be prepared to do quite a bit of sprinting around the boundary edge if you get placed here! The long off position is just wide of straight on the off side of the field. It is also on the boundary edge like most of these outfield positions!
Have a look at the diagram below to see it properly! This position is used a lot in cricket, because there are a lot of shots the batsman can play into this area. If the bowler is bowling full and straight, there is a good chance that a lot of the shots played by the batsman will end up in this position.
The deep fine leg fielder should be positioned on the boundary behind square on the leg side. A good way to think about it is to imagine yourself at a angle to the batsman, and then walk a few metres finer than this. This is one of the massively popular boundary positions. Batsmen will often target this area when the bowler strays down the leg side with their deliveries, and as a result a lot of runs are scored here! Long leg is another fielding position behind square on the leg side that is slightly squarer than deep fine leg.
The long leg fielder will have to cover the gap between deep fine leg and deep square leg. The fielder should be standing at around a degree angle to the batsman! Check out the diagram below to see what I mean:. The main responsibility of the long leg fielder is to patrol the boundary behind square on the leg side and stop any shots near them going for 4. The deep square leg fielder should be on the boundary, square of the wicket on the leg side of the field.
This is shown in the following diagram!
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